This week “New Mexico in Focus,” KNME-TV’s weekly hour-long public affairs show, will premiere a documentary on children whose parent’s are in jail. Titled, "Invisible Children," this KNME documentary will show the challenges these children face, how they cope with losing a parent to prison and what they are doing to overcome their parent’s example. “New Mexico in Focus” will air on KNME-TV, channel 5.1 on Friday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. and will repeat on Sunday, Nov. 22 at 6:30 a.m.
After the documentary, host Gene Grant will interview a panel of policy makers and experts to address what New Mexico can do to help these children.
Joining Grant on the first panel will be retired educator Helen Davis, Dr. Julia Klco, Behavioral Health Director for the Juvenile Justice Department, Jennifer Thompson, program director for PB&J Family Services, and Judge John Romero, Jr with the 2nd Judicial District Children’s Court. The second panel Grant will be talking with will include CYFD Secretary Dorian Dodson, Deb Martinez, program director for the Juvenile Justice Department, Patrick Snedeker, warden for the San Miguel County Detention Center and Ron Torres, Chief of Corrections for the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center.
Please note, there will be no “The Line” panel on this week’s episode.
New Mexico in Focus can also be seen on KNME’s Digital Channel 9.1 on Saturdays at 5 p.m. Additionally, viewers can also watch it online at: KNME.
“New Mexico in Focus” is produced by Kevin McDonald and Kathy Wimmer and closed captioning has been made possible by a gift from Mrs. Elspeth G. Bobbs.
Media Contact: Evy Todd, (505) 277-1812; e-mail: etodd@knme.org